Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GU12 ADP Mixed gym session-Movement on and off the ball

Warmup-Dribbling at pace (10 mins)

Setup:

Create 4 or 5 squares with cones roughly 6-7yds apart.

Ensure ample room between squares for safety.

3-4 players per square, each with a ball

Activity:

On coaches command, players will dribble around the outside of their square attempting to catch the player in front. Run the activity at pace for 1 minute

If a player is tagged from the player behind or loses control of their ball away from their square,

they will enter the middle of the square and alternate between 10 toe taps, and 10 bells until the next repetition.

Players earn a point for everytime they are able to catch player in front. Run each group 3 times and then rotate one player from each group.

Coaching points

Head up

explode out of turns

big touch between cones and controlled tight touches around

use both feet.

Transition-Through the gap (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up 20x45 rectangle subdivided into 3 areas. f

3 groups of 4 set up as shown with 2 neutrals if extra players

Instructions:

- 4v1 in box

- team in possession trys to connect set number of passes (3 or 4), then play the ball to the opposite side.

- if the ball is succesfully played across the area, the receiving team controls the ball and looks to connect their own 3 or 4 passes before switching the ball back with another pass

- defending team sends in a new defender from the middle zone every time the ball is switched

- 1pt for succesfully playing the ball accross the area.

- if defending team wins the ball, or it is played out of bounds, the defending team is replaced by the team that lost possession.

Ball can be moved around to other side using the neutrals but no points are awarded.

Coaching Points:

Head up

Communication

Movement off the ball

Look for opportunities to play through with pace

Transition to attack or defense quickly